Episodes 140
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.8 (60)
Since Jan 2018
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
64%
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feeds.simplecast.com

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About This Podcast

A podcast fueled by educators. Each month, School Me brings you advice from fellow educators, expert breakdowns of education trends and news, and the encouragement you need to give your students your very best each day. Brought to you by the National Education Association.

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Recent Episodes

Protecting Schools and Sacred Spaces From ICE

Nov 13, 2025 35m

For more than 30 years, schools, hospitals, and places of worship have been considered "sensitive locations" — spaces protected from immigration enforcement. But recently, President Trump has moved…

Making Labor History Relevant for Young People

Oct 29, 2025 34m

Jennifer Albert Mann joins the show to discuss her book "Shift Happens, The History of Labor in the United States," a labor history book for teens and young adults. Shift Happens was the September…

Teaching Kids the Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation

Oct 01, 2025 28m

Jacqueline B. Toner is a trained clinical psychologist and author of more than 10 books for young readers, including True or False? The Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation. Her…

Why Are Billionaires Messing With Public Education? Part 2

Aug 27, 2025 29m

Our two part series on billionaires and public education continues. Today, we’re zooming in on the rise of new, well-funded activist groups targeting school boards, banning books, and attacking…

Why Are Billionaires Messing With Public Education? Part 1

Aug 12, 2025 35m

Have you ever wondered why the rich and powerful seem to have so many opinions about public education, especially when neither they nor their children have attended public schools? This is the first…

Paid Student Teaching is the Future

Jul 10, 2025 37m

Mentioned in this episode:Join the Movement for Paid Student Teaching

An Expert Explains: Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Us All

Jun 02, 2025 37m

Mentioned in this episode:Tell Congress to protect Medicaid funding - https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/take-action/dont-slash-medicaid-and-childrens-health-careCall in and…

Lawyers Explain: Anti-Immigrant Policies and Education

May 12, 2025 36m

Mentioned in this episode:Safe Zone policies - https://www.nea.org/resource-library/safe-zone-school-districtsNEA’s Immigration Resource Hub -…

A Lawyer Explains: "DEI" and Anti-Equity Policies in Schools

Apr 24, 2025 38m

The Trump administration is waging war against diversity, equity, and inclusion. But what does that mean for educators when it comes to discussing race, equity, and history in the classroom? How can…

What can we do about cyberbullying?

Mar 28, 2025 32m

With the rise of social media and constant online communication, bullying is affecting students in new, pervasive ways, and schools are often on the front lines of addressing it. Madeline Micou, a…

All the Books for All the Kids With Kwame Alexander

Mar 02, 2025 33m

A conversation with Kwame Alexander: a poet, educator, and best-selling author of The Crossover, Booked, The Door of No Return, and so many other books that have inspired young readers across the…

Collective Bargaining is Back in Fairfax

Feb 17, 2025 25m

In 2020, collective bargaining for public sector workers returned to Virginia after a nearly 50-year ban—a huge win for Virginia educators. But change doesn't happen overnight. Fairfax Education…

Moments From a Teacher’s Monthly Grocery Run

Jan 31, 2025 4m

Read more from Mary Ellen about how low pay affects education across the nation, and how unions are helping educators get the pay increases they…

An Innovative Apprenticeship Program for Teachers

Jan 15, 2025 39m

Learn more about the Washington Education Association’s Apprenticeship Residency in Teaching https://www.washingtonea.org/events-training/residency/

Read (and Rap) Across America with Dwayne Reed

Dec 17, 2024 33m

Learn more about Read Across America, and access the calendar: https://www.nea.org/readacrossamericaCheck out Simon B. Rhymin' :…

Your Questions About Retirement

Nov 15, 2024 29m

Mentioned in this episode:Pensions, Explained for Educators - https://www.nea.org/resource-library/pensions-explained-educatorsFrequently Asked Questions about Pensions -…

Moments From a See Educators Run Training

Oct 29, 2024 5m

Check out NEA.org/SeeEducatorsRun for more information about taking the first step toward holding public office.

AI in Education

Oct 16, 2024 35m

Mentioned in this episode:Report of the NEA Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in EducationHuman-Centered Artificial Intelligence in SchoolsaiEDU

Moments From a High School Culinary Class

Jul 02, 2024 5m

See photos from the kitchen, the transcript, and more here.

The ESP Bill of Rights

Jun 15, 2024 35m

Learn more about the ESP Bill of Rights campaign: http://nea.org/espbillofrights

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